The European Union (EU) and Canada have requested dispute consultations with the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding US duties on certain imported steel and aluminium products, the WTO said late on June 6.
The US interpretation of Section 232 of its 1962 Trade Expansion Act, which allows for the US president or the US commerce secretary to impose import duties or similar measures due to an alleged threat to US national security is "inconsistent...